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The Coffeevine July 18 Box – Drop Coffee

Part 1 for The Coffeevine July 18 box, in this post I’ll only write about the coffee from Drop Coffee. In the previous post, you’ve been able to read about the coffee and also what I expect from the coffee. In this part, I’ll share my recipe for an awesome pour-over and Espro travel press as usual.

As I was cupping Drop Coffee – Bolivia Caramelita I found many similarities to what is described on the bag (Honey melon, nutmeg, black tea with an aftertaste of lemon curd). However, I find it hard to find notes of black tea in this coffee, it’s mostly sweet tones I find in the coffee.

I would also like to know how good this coffee would be with “fika”. I tried it with dark chocolate with sea salt. I understand that this can be a weird thing to try out, as almost all coffees are well matched with chocolate. But there are those who really don’t, and that may mean they are only preferred enjoyed on their own. For example: Do you like green tea with chocolate? I certainly do not. In this case, it was okay.

When I do a cupping I do the following:

1) Grind 11 g coffee in a medium-coarse grind, I’ll remember the coffee’s fragrances now when it is dry to compare with the let grounds later.
2) Pour 180 g of water at a temperature of 93 degrees Celsius.
3) Let it sit for 4 minutes.
4) Stir 3 times and try to find as many scents.
5) Remove all foam that’s formed on the top, as shown in the picture below.
6) Wait for 6 minutes so the coffee cools down and to let the coffee grounds fall down to the bottom, then I’ll take my first slurp with a deep spoon. The idea is that you will spray the coffee inside your mouth. That way you will be able to easily recognize the tones contained in the coffee.
7) Wait for 6 minutes and do the same procedure, the reason behind step 7 is that it’s the most optimal time for tasting coffee. If the coffee is still good after 12-15 minutes, then it is a high-quality coffee!

1) 40g blooming for 40 seconds, stir with a bamboo stirrer to get all of the coffee wet.
2) 115 g of water in a circular flow (this including 40 g of water blooming). This including 40 seconds of blooming should be on in 1 minute and 15 seconds
3) 110 g of water in a circular route that ends with a flow (approx. 10-15 g) on edge. The total brewing time of 1 minute and 50 seconds.

1) After pouring both the coffee and the water, stir the coffee 10 times. I suggest you use a bamboo stirrer. Avoid sharp objects.
2) Screw the press and let steep for 4 minutes
3) Press slowly, if the press gets stuck, just lift the press and try again. It is normal.
4) Serve or seal the lid

“The potential of this coffee is as high as the sky is high, I think this could be the favorite of this month for the subscribers of The Coffeevine. Not because it’s roasted in Sweden, I’m not falling for that one haha! It’s because of this amazing taste profile!”

A very good Bolivia coffee. The coffee is very sweet with lovely tones of honey melon. It’s good on its own and even with cookies or a bite of chocolate. But it’snot my preferred taste-profile when it comes to coffee, but it’s definitely a good one.

If you have an Espro and a Pour-Over … What should you choose to brew with? As I wrote above, you get a more balanced cup with the Espro, you also get a great result every time as it’s impossible to make mistakes. Do you want your cup to show a bit of aromatics, brew with a Hario V60 etc. It becomes more spicy, aromatic and nicer on its own. I prefer to brew the coffee with an Espro. It’s definitely what I prefer. Drop Coffee belongs to the elite in Sweden and is a roastery with great talent.

The chocolate I ate was dark chocolate with sea salt.

Rating: 6.5/10

The rating is only based on taste and quality and is not based on price.